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How to Make Primitive Pottery
by Evard H. Gibby

      A challenge: Find some naturally occuring clay, make a pot from this clay, fire it successfully, and use it to cook in a primitive setting. Author and primitive skills enthusiast Evard Gibby accepted the challenge and succeeded. Now you can learn from his experiences. This book covers all the basics you need to know to make attractive, functional earthenware, with more than 60 photographs showing each step in the pottery-making process. Sections include finding clay, clay preparation, tempering clay, making pottery, finish and decoration, drying pottery, primitive firing, how to cook in a clay pot, plus other objects made from clay. 57 pages. 1994. Cost: $9.00

Note: Primitive pottery work is also included in
Participating in Nature: Wilderness Survival and Primitive Living Skills
as well as these books:
Primitive Technology: Practical Guidelines
Earth Knack: Stone Age Skills for the 21st Century